The Manitou Incline, the most popular, and illegal, trail in the region, took us 55 minutes going up, Aja and I took 35 minutes to get down, while Rachel took only about 20 minutes.
Going up your lung capacity suffers, going down is a complete different story. It is a constant balance-check, plenty of close calls because of the very slippery terrain. It is all loose sand, little rocks and pebbles, metal tubes crossing the path, and its steepness doesn't make it easier.
It is definitely not recommended if you have bad knees, weak quads or are afraid of heights. Our legs felt like jelly at the end, from all the going down, fighting gravity with our legs, while trying to stay balanced.
It was a very challenging but also fulfilling Sunday workout. Thanks girls!
The hair thin, straight up line on the mountain, is the tough Manitou Incline
Far away view of the Incline
Uneven steps
Middle section of the Incline
At the bottom, ready to start!
Aja and Rachel at the beginning...we didn't know yet how hard it was going to get!
Almost at the top
Ufffff! I made it!!!!!!!!!
Finally at the top. We made it together. Congrats dancers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 comments:
Guauuu!!!
You, girls, seem to be in a very good shape!!
Sembla que el pla Marathon Woman està a ple rendiment!!
Segur que no teniu un 4x4 por ahí escondido??
petons and congrat!!
If you ever come here, we will do it together. It is awesome!
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